Masters of survival and exploration, the Nouguras chart Rouktu’s untamed lands, uncovering resources, routes, and opportunities for those who follow in their footsteps.
Exploration, survival, and navigation in uncharted or contested regions.
Tracking elusive targets, adapting to hostile environments, leading expeditions into unknown regions, and securing safe passage for settlers or traders.
Pathfinder – Skilled in route finding, survival logistics, and safe escort through dangerous terrain.
Druid – Wilderness healers and protectors, blending survival knowledge with magic to adapt to and influence the environment.
Big Game Hunter – Experts at tracking and bringing down dangerous creatures for resources, trophies, or safety.
Skyfire Ritual – A rite of passage that grants status among Nouguras and earns the respect of other wilderness factions.
Living Map Memory – Exceptional recall of terrain features and routes, often more reliable than written charts.
Frontier Network – Informal alliances with trappers, hunters, and locals who provide information and aid.
Trailmasters – Senior guides who plan major expeditions and oversee new recruits.
Ritual Keepers – Custodians of Nouguras traditions, leading the Skyfire Ritual and other rites.
Beast Wardens – Specialists in managing, hunting, or pacifying dangerous wildlife along travel routes.
Expedition Medics – Healers trained in field care with limited supplies.
Cartographers – Record and update maps based on firsthand exploration.
Respected as essential allies for any major journey beyond safe borders. Seen as trustworthy but fiercely independent, sometimes to the frustration of employers who expect obedience.
Eretfar – Conflict over control of remote routes and resource caches in unregulated territories.
Goulli – Tensions over control of river crossings and maritime approaches to inland routes.
Beana – Disputes over trade caravan paths and access to frontier marketplaces.
Soahtti – Friction when military patrols demand Nouguras guide them through dangerous territory for purposes the Nouguras do not support.
Niibi Family – Clashes when Nouguras’ safe routes are exploited for smuggling or criminal activity.
The Nouguras are Rouktu’s pathfinders, guiding others through territories where storms, predators, and unstable terrain make every step a gamble. Whether contracted by merchant caravans, corporate survey teams, or resistance cells, they are the first to set foot in the unexplored—and often the first to face whatever dangers lie there.
Their skill lies not only in surviving the wilderness but in reading it—predicting weather shifts, identifying signs of danger, and locating water, food, or shelter where none seem to exist. For them, the wilderness is not an obstacle but a living map, one they navigate with instinct sharpened by years of experience.
The Nouguras’ most sacred tradition is the Skyfire Ritual—a trial in which a scout ventures alone into a hazardous biome and returns with proof of their journey, often in the form of a rare resource or trophy. Those who pass are recognized as full pathfinders and carry a symbolic flame or light source on future expeditions.